Washington Justice’s off-tank, Elliot “ELLIVOTE” Vaneryd, steps down from the Overwatch League at least until the end of the year. Elliot “ELLIVOTE” Vaneryd, the off-tank of Washington Justice, takes a break from competitive Overwatch. The team and player agreed to mutually part ways. Today we say thank you and goodbye to @ELLIVOTE as we mutually […]
We are hoping for a big splash of changes in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is rapidly approaching despite several delays leading up to its release. Although the fan base has dwindled a bit, millions of players load into the popular Battle Royale title every day with hopes of earning […]
Two new faces are joining with the Golden Guardians for the summer. Golden Guardians announce its LCS roster for 2020 Summer Split as Tanner “Damonte” Damonte joins as starting mid-laner. The move now finalizes the Golden Guardians roster ahead of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. The signing of Damonte pushes Golden Guardians previous starting mid-laner […]
The Chiefs Esports Club announce their return to Call of Duty, signing the whole Mindfreak roster On June 5 Chiefs ESC announced their return to the Call of Duty scene via Twitter. This saw them acquire the previous Mindfreak roster consisting of Damage, Nimble, Zepa, Restalling and Lymax. This team has previously placed 3rd and […]
Toronto Defiant signs Seb “numlocked” Barton as the team’s new main tank. Seb “numlocked” Barton, former Los Angeles Valiant and Montreal Rebellion player, gets back in the Overwatch League with Toronto Defiant. Join us in saying hello to our newest member! We're excited to announce that @numlocked is joining our tank lineup as a PLAYER […]
There are many different loadouts used the professional Warzone players — here’s the best one to get you that sought after Warzone victory. You can acquire a Loadout in Warzone via two free drops or for $10,000 at a buy station. The first free drop will come in with around 14 seconds left of the […]
Zachary “ZachaREEE” Lombardo, flex DPS for Dallas Fuel, announced his retirement from competitive Overwatch to focus on Valorant. The Dallas Fuel lost a flex DPS today, as Zachary “ZachaREEE” Lombardo retires from competitive Overwatch. Today we mutually part ways with @zacklombardo as he announces his retirement from Overwatch. He is one of the brightest young […]
The Hangzhou Spark signs former Vancouver Titans Head Coach Ji-Sub “paJion” Hwang. Former Vancouver Titans Head Coach Ji-Sub “paJion” Hwang found a new home with the Hangzhou Spark. Welcome @paJion90 Hwang Jisub to Hangzhou Spark as Assistant Coach. He’s an experienced coach with series championships in Titans and Fusion University. Please give him a warm […]
Epic Games made some positive strides in competitive Fortnite over the past three months. Competitive Fortnite is one of the most confusing puzzles in all of esports. It began with invite-only tournaments and eventually spawned the Fortnite World Cup, which featured a $30M USD prize pool. Fortnite also notably features one of the more privileged […]
Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Spencer “Hiko” Martin will recruit four more players to form the Valorant roster of 100 Thieves. 100 Thieves steps into professional Valorant and signs former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Spencer “Hiko” Martin as the Team Captain. Martin will have to find four additional players to form the Valorant roster of […]
Riot Games has revealed Drops for League of Legends Esports. The exclusive drops will become active ahead of the Summer Split. Fans will be able to get exclusive rewards for watching League of Legends esports via the watch.lolesports site. Rewards include League of Legends digital goods and promotional products from brand partners. “Our goal is […]
3x World Champion and X-Games gold medalist Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow has retired from professional Call of Duty. The announcement first came from Karma via the Seattle Surge as they released a statement on June 3. Karma said “I would like to thank everyone that helped me on my journey. First and foremost to my wife […]
We take a look at EPICENTER’S new tournament. EPICENTER is known for organizing some of the best Dota 2 tournament in the world. Even though this company usually hosts LAN events that bring together thousands of Dota 2 fans from around the globe, this time, they’ve decided to organize an online tournament. Needless to say, […]
CS:GO star fer has been fined after making some racist comments on stream. Brazilian CS:GO team MIBR has fined star player Fernando “fer” Alvarenga after making racist comments live on a Twitch broadcast. The amount fined has not been revealed. Though MIBR did state that the money will be donated to organizations that fight against […]
Epic Games delays Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 in support of racial equality. Fortnite fans are eagerly waiting for the launch of Chapter 2 Season 3. Unfortunately, they will have to wait even longer with yet another delay for the newest season. Epic Games’ Fortnite Team announced earlier today that Chapter 2 Season 3 will […]
As expected, the two European powerhouses will receive the top seeds. Although it’s not included in the DPC, the BLAST Bounty Hunt Dota 2 is an event that will bring together some pretty big Dota 2 names. With a prize pool of around $145K USD, we can definitely expect to see some epic series. However, […]
With another week in the season down, we take a look at our updated CDL Power Rankings. 12. Los Angeles Guerrillas (-) The Los Angeles Guerrillas had a promising start to their weekend as they took the London Royal Ravens to a game five. Before defeating the Seattle Surge to knock them out of their […]
Legendary Chinese ADC Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao has officially announced his retirement from competitive League of Legends. The news was revealed via the Chinese social media site Weibo. Uzi has had a long and successful career in China since 2012. He’s spent nearly his entire career with Royal Never Give Up — and will undoubtedly go […]
Sony is delaying its PS5 event so as to not take away the spotlight from the BLM movement. In a strange twist of fate, but not exactly the most surprising, Sony has canceled its PS5 conference that was scheduled for this Thursday. The announcement has only been posted on their social media as of now. […]
DPS player Chung-hee “Stitch” Lee joins the Washington Justice after trialing during the May Melee tournament. Following a successful 14-days trial, Chung-hee “Stitch” Lee joins the Washington Justice on a long term contract. We are thrilled to announce we have signed @Stitch__ow to a long term contract! Please join us in welcoming him home to […]
FaZe Clan is stepping up to do their part to fight injustice. Esports organization and owners of CDL team Atlanta FaZe, FaZe Clan, are taking a stand on the current issues affecting America. In a statement released yesterday on Twitter, they’ve made their official stance known on the issues affecting the black community. In this […]
Riot Games organized a showdown between China’s LPL and Korea’s LCK. Here’s what we learned… The recent Covid-19 pandemic recently robbed us of the annual Mid-Season Invitational. All hope for the intense international event between the Spring and Summer Splits seemed lost. Then at the last minute Riot Games came to the rescue and announced […]
NRG wins the ALGS Online Tournament 6 after a troublesome group stage. NRG has emerged victorious in the Apex Legends Online Tournament 6. The team has earned themselves their first Apex Legends Global Series Online Tournament victory since the event began. Furthermore, the team has achieved success after only recently changing their roster. This is […]
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is about to make a splash. Rumors began months ago that Fortnite: Battle Royale Chapter 2 Season 3 would feature a water-themed map. Famed Fortnite leaker HYPEX discovered a new Fortnite icon that seems to indicate that the map will indeed flood next season. If the PS4 icon leaks are […]
PSG.LGD has done it again! Despite the fact that TI 8 runner’s up had a dreadful start of the seasons, they are now back. After a series of unsuccessful results and roster changes, it seems like the Chinese powerhouse has finally found the way to success. As a result, the team has managed to win […]
NaVi donates their $750,000 prize to UNICEF. Natus Vincere have come out victorious at the Gamers Without Borders $2 million charity CS:GO tournament, taking down mousesports in the Grand Final. The proceeds for the event go towards COVID-19 relief efforts, with NaVi’s share going to UNICEF. This is Gamers Without Borders’ fifth charity esports event, […]
Even though the full team roster was back, OG failed to impress. Generally speaking, OG is considered as one of the best teams in the world. However, their most recent performances have not been all that good and ESL One Birmingham Online confirmed it once more. Despite the fact that the team’s full roster was […]
A new agent and map will be released with Valorant’s full launch. Riot Games has unveiled the 11th and final Agent coming to Valorant ahead of the game’s full release on June 2. The game’s wildly successful beta ended on May 28, with the final release dropping on Monday, Riot Games is looking to get […]
TSM releases a statement regarding ZexRow’s “disappointing” actions. Team SoloMid’s Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro sparked an intense backlash from the Fortnite community following his victory in week one of the Ninja Battles tournament series. The 19-year old NA East player picked up where he left off in Season X with trio teammates Mack “MackWood” Aesoph and […]
Close partners Riot Games and Mastercard are working to fight COVID-19. The Mid-Season Streamathon kicked off today, and at the start of the broadcast, Riot Games announced the MSS auction. The goal of this auction, and the whole streamathon, is to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The auction has a variety of items and unique […]
Here’s the first look at League of Legends: Wild Rift. With a recent Developer Diary being posted on YouTube, Riot Games have finally announced the release of their next mobile game. League of Legends: Wild Rift will be more than just a port, offering an experience similar to that of Dota 2’s Turbo mode for […]
The future of gaming is upon us. Earlier today, Sony made an announcement regarding their upcoming PS5 release. PlayStation has announced a PlayStation 5 event for June 4 at 1PM PT. pic.twitter.com/rn3n5TxE4H — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) May 29, 2020 This news comes as quite a shock after Sony just announced its future AI partnership with Microsoft. […]
A successful organization has released three roster members. Esports organization 100 Thieves features some of the world’s top Fortnite: Battle Royale competitors. Their robust lineup includes Fortnite World Cup contenders Davis “Ceice” McClellan, Hayden “Elevate” Krueger, Diego “Arkhram” Lima and Brendan “Falconer” Falconer. Their recent acquisition of top Euro Martin “MrSavage” Foss Andersen and NA […]
Gamers and industry organizations around the world have united to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. We look at some of the fantastic aid initiatives from the community. COVID-19 has brought disruptions to every aspect of our lives; lockdown restrictions, face masks and social distancing have all become the norm thanks to the threat posed […]
The Real Race will see the real and virtual racing worlds collide in a new sim racing tournament from Lamborghini. Lamborghini is a household name the world over. Their luxury racing cars feature in just about every medium; movies, television and video games. Now they’re getting ready to take a lap around the esports industry […]
After a new trailer and some leaks, we run though the new weapons, operators and maps coming in Season Four. On May 27 Activision released “The Story So Far” on their blog. This detailed the story of Modern Warfare and Warzone so far, while it also gave us the Season Four trailer. This trailer gave […]
The Dota 2 community has shown its power yet again. Despite the fact that The International 10 Battle Pass was released just a few days ago, the prize pool for the future TI is already over $10M USD. Breaking every single record so far, something that many people thought was impossible. Although the results are […]
The Season X Champions come out on top in week one of Ninja Battles. Week one of the Ninja Battles $80K USD weekly tournament series is in the books. The tournament’s first week featured a trios format including multiple professional Fortnite players and personalities across the community. Some of the participants include World Champion Bugha, FaZe […]
NBA 2K fans unite. Just this week, the NBA 2K League Collection announced that they are adding custom controller designs for two new teams to the league: the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai and Hornets Venom GT. We're celebrating the launch of our NBA2K League Collection with a giveaway! 🎉 To enter: • RT & Like […]
Two gaming giants are working together on a new project. Microsoft and Sony are two of the biggest names in all of video gaming history. In the entertainment world, they are also two pinnacles of expanding tech company success. Though they may have been rivals, the forces of vidya have come together for an entirely […]
Twitch Rivals is hopping on the Valorant hype. With Valorant about to come out of beta and into the hands of everyone, Riot Games has teamed up with Twitch Rival to showcase Valorant esports in a $200k tournament. The event will mark the start of Valorant’s life as a fully released title, and with $200k […]
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 delayed again until June 11th. Fortnite fans will have to wait an additional week for its new season after yet another delay. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 has been in talks for quite some time. Although no one is sure of what the new season will bring, the general player […]
Here are all the heroes that you can play in Dota 2 with an Arcana. Although we had to wait a few more weeks, The International 10 Battle Pass finally arrived. Apart from all the usual goodies that you get with it, one thing definitely stood out – you can unlock three arcanas. This took […]
McLaren and Logitech G hop back into the cockpit for a 3rd annual Logitech McLaren G Challenge 2020. Simracing has flourished in our current lockdown world. With events in Formula 1, iRacing — and now for this event Project Cars 2, Simracing seems to have filled in for the lack of motor racing. “Over the […]
Ninja is in the tournament business, hosting his own $80,000 weekly Fortnite tournament. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is one of the most popular video game streamer in the world. He gained unprecedented popularity back in 2017, mainly playing the popular Battle Royale title Fortnite. Before moving to Microsoft’s Mixer platform, Ninja became the most followed streamer […]
ESTNN provides a list of five weapons that should return in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is eight short days away. Rumors are building about the upcoming event and what precisely the landscape will look like once we immerse ourselves in the new season. One of the biggest questions surrounding […]
Astralis search for a replacement as Xyp9x reportedly goes on leave. Star support player Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth has left Astralis on leave, according to a report from DBLTAP. The reason for his departure is unknown, and it is unclear how long he will be off the team’s active roster. This change comes just shortly after […]
Big LCS news this evening as it’s been reported that Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon is set to move from Dignitas to join Evil Geniuses. Huni, who spent Spring as part of Dignitas now looks set to make a huge mid-season move to Evil Geniuses. The news would bring an end to a messy saga that saw […]
Dignitas finalizes its 10-man LCS roster with the signing of former FlyQuest top laner Omran “V1per” Shoura. Dignitas adds V1per to the roster just days after signing former Team Solomid jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett. V1per joins Dignitas having spent the start of 2020 sharing the FlyQuest top lane with Colin “Solo” Earnest. While V1per showed […]
TSM is ready for summer with its new roster. TSM announced today that its LCS roster is complete and ready for summer. Most notably, Mingyi “Spica” Lu has been brought up from Academy and is the new starting jungler. This was crucial, as the team traded Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett to Dignitas yesterday. The other change […]
Respawn Entertainment and EA announce the latest summer tournament for Apex Legends Global Series. Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts have revealed the latest tournament in the Apex Legends Global Series. The new Summer Circuit features six events for EMEA, North American, APAC north and APAC South. These four regions will each compete in several online […]
After a discussion around four aspects of the game, the players have decided to GA three of them Before we go any further, we should explain what GA actually means. GA stands for Gentleman’s Agreement, in practice, this is the player’s own ruleset on top of the CDL rules. This ensures that aspects of the […]
After lacking good results, Dendi’s team is now down to three players. Many of you probably remember that Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, one of Dota 2’s legendary players, decided to form his own team. He called it B8 and it features some pretty prominent players. However, after a series of bad results, B8 is now down […]
ImAPet is back with a new coaching role. Fifty days after his departure from Evil Geniuses, Chet “ImAPet” Singh is returning to competitive CS:GO scene by signing a contract with 100 Thieves. Reports about the move surfaced last month but were left unconfirmed for a while. What’s more interesting is that he was aiming to […]
We’re declassifying our list of the top five CoD games of all time. The Call of Duty franchise is almost as popular as the actual warfare the games are based on. It is a series that needs no introduction since everyone knows it. Like Halo and Goldeneye before it, Call of Duty has been the […]
Blizzard has announced today that BlizzCon 2020 will not go ahead — the publisher will look to host an event virtually in early 2021. Blizzard continued to monitor the developing situation as we approach the (likely) November event. Some fans had hoped that maybe an event could go online-only, however, Blizzard has opted to cancel […]
Dardoch is off of the TSM LoL roster and on to Dignitas’. Team SoloMid (“TSM”) bid farewell to their jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett today on Twitter. Dardoch joined the team this year after he was acquired from Immortals during last year’s offseason. This news comes as surprise to few though, as a recent controversy had […]
Munster Rugby Gaming has signed two new members to its coaching staff. Northern Championship (NLC) team Munster Rugby Gaming sign former LEC coaching staff Josh “Furndog” Furneaux and Jon “Just Jon” Ellis as Head Coach and Performance Director. The pair have previously worked with Excel Esports in its first year in the LEC. They played […]
Riot Games has unveiled plans to introduce sponsor banners to its esports events. Much like in traditional sports, the new branding will help deliver brand exposure for sponsors in the same way that brands get from advertising hoardings at football games. This new branding will be first shown during the upcoming Summer Split. It will […]
An iconic team is returning to the Counter-Strike scene. According to the information provided by the Russian Telegram media CYBERSLOVO, Syman Gaming plans to rebrand and revive famous team k23 (Kazahstan 2030). K23 was initially created in 2004. Throughout its existence, the team won about $100,000 in CS 1.6, CS: Source and CS:GO, according to […]
We take a look at some of the most interesting aspects of this Battle Pass. If you’re actively playing Dota 2, you definitely saw the big update that took place just a few hours ago. After waiting for a few weeks more than we should’ve, we finally got the chance to purchase the TI10 Battle […]
Just a week after, the previous record of 121 has been broken by Vikkstar123 and three of Atlanta FaZe. Last week it was TeePee, Symfuhny, HusKerrs and Dougisraw who topped the leaderboards, getting a massive 121 kills in a single Warzone game. However, this team more than beat it. Popular Youtuber Vikkstar123 along with three […]
ForZe is entering the Valorant scene. Russian esports powerhouse ForZe just became the first CIS organization to sign a Valorant squad. ForZe has decided to sign a core of ex-CS:GO players, including former players of FCDB Nikita “Coffee” Antsypirovich and Nikolai “zeddy” Lapko. Formerly, the team was known as EveryBodyDance. During the last month, the […]
After a long wait, this year’s Battle Pass is here! Even though it took some time to arrive, the Battle Pass was finally released by Valve and oh boy, it’s just jaw-dropping. There are all kinds of great things that you can get from it. Apart from the usual things that we will discover in […]
EHOME claimed a big victory this weekend. After the global COVID-19 pandemic took over the world, some of the best teams in china decided to create their very own league. The idea behind this decision was to have a place where they can practice until the pandemic is over. The DPL-CDA Professional League began on […]
Yesterday saw the first ever CDL Warzone Weekend take place, and the winner wasn’t who many expected. In the Call of Duty League’s Midseason update they announced that there would be a new Warzone Weekend take place before CDL Sunday. This would include all 12 teams, featuring either 4 pro’s or 3 pro’s and 1 […]
The results are in for the FNCS Invitational. See who came out on top in all seven competitive Fortnite regions. Seven FNCS champions were crowned today after the conclusion of the FNCS Invitational. To cap off Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2, Epic Games hosted a $2 million tournament geared toward past FNCS finalists. What transpired […]
ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online is about to begin in just one day. Here is the latest news about one of the best players in the world. OG did the impossible last summer after they won two TIs in a row. However, after their glorious conquest, some of the team members decided to retire. As […]
Seattle Surge took defeats to the New York Subliners and Los Angeles Guerrillas as they leave their home series 0-2 After problems all season, Seattle brought Enable back into their starting roster. Although results were poor last time he was in the squad, many fans expect an improvement in his performance. While the last series […]
Two of NA East’s best lock horns in the middle of the $2 million FNCS Invitational. Fortnite’s final major tournament of Chapter 2 Season 2 concludes this weekend with the Grand Finals of the FNCS Invitational. After three grueling weeks of competition, the top 100 players in all seven regions are jockeying for a high […]
ESTNN takes a look at the leaderboard after day one of the FNCS Invitational Season Finals. Competitive Fortnite’s top 100 solo players in all seven regions are halfway through the FNCS Invitational Grand Finals. Thus far, we’ve experienced three weekends of unconventional competition. Controller players have dominated the narrative to this point, but the current […]
The teenager may be getting his big break with FaZe. FaZe Clan is targeting 16-year-old Lithuanian player Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras to join their CS:GO roster, according to a report from DBLTAP. The young player will replace Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer, should he join the active lineup. Who is Bymas? Bymas is fairly inexperienced, having not yet […]
Olofmeister has announced a hiatus from competitive CS:GO. Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer has decided to temporarily step down from the active roster of FaZe Clan. He states he has been feeling incredibly fatigued and is losing motivation. This is already the third break Olof takes in his career; who will fill in the released spot is […]
Multiple sources claim WePlay! is hosting the next RMR event. Although CS:GO devs have already revealed cs_summit 6 will be held from June 22 to July 5 and will become the second RMR event, we still have no official info about the events for CIS and Asia. But, with that said, sources state that WePlay, […]
After losing a close series against Minnesota Rokkr, OpTic Gaming players voice their worries about the CDL servers. OpTic Gaming took on the Minnesota Rokkr in their round one matchup at the Seattle Surge Home Series. After losing the very close series 3-2 in a round 11 Search and Destroy, OpTic players went to Twitter […]
One of the best teams in CIS will play without its best player. ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online is just around the corner. As you know, this is one of ESL”s biggest tournaments. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic happened, the organizers had no other choice but to host the event online. Now, we will get […]
ESTNN breaks down the Reboot Round results as we prepare for the FNCS Invitational Grand Finals. The end is nigh for the $2 million FNCS Invitational competition. All seven competitive regions have narrowed themselves down to the top 80 players after weeks one and two of the tournament. The FNCS Invitational’s Reboot Round offered a […]
TSM enlist Cutler, Wardell, Hazed, Subroza, and Drone for the inaugural season. TSM revealed their roster today and it is sure to get the fanbase hyped for the first competitive season. The roster includes Stephen “Cutler” Cutler, Matthew “Wardell” Yu, James “Hazed” Cobb, Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik, and Talor “Drone” Johnson. We're extremely excited to announce […]
Toronto Defiant signs Thomas “zYKK” Hosono on a 14-day contract. Thomas “zYKK” Hosono is joining Toronto Defiant for the May Melee tournament and the next two weeks in the Overwatch League. We’re excited to be welcoming @zYKK_ from @ThirdImpactGG! He’ll be joining us today for the May Melee & the next two weeks! 🙌 #RiseTogether […]
As we creep past the halfway point of the season, we take a look at our updated CDL Power Rankings. 12. Los Angeles Guerrillas (-) Not much to say here. They didn’t attend CDL Florida and haven’t shown anything that moves their spot from rock bottom. They’ll play The London Royal Ravens in game one […]
Let’s take a look at some of the best Dota 2 heroes that you can use to get a lot of MMR. Even though some Dota 2 players don’t care so much bout their MMR, the last majority of us do. That’s why we always try to find which are the strongest heroes that we […]
Here’s the latest online tournament we can watch. Despite the tricky situation around the world due to COVID-19, many of the biggest Dota 2 tournament organizers decided to host numerous online tournaments. The latest addition to the squad is called ONE Esports SEA League. As its name suggests, it is organized by ONE Esports in […]
The multi-year brand sponsorship will see tournaments and personal streams broadcasted on the Chinese platform. Team Secret have just announced a multi-year partnership with Chinese streaming platform, HUYA. The move comes as Secret try and reinforce their global brand strategy which has focused heavily on the EU region in the past. The deal will see […]
Phusion Projects, makers of Four Loko, step into esports signing a sponsorship deal with Beastcoast. Adult beverage company, Phusion Projects have just signed a sponsorship deal with NYC-based esports organization, Beastcoast. The company’s Four Loko line of drinks will be front and center in a series of “online happy hours”. Each happy hour will take […]
These five items would be great inclusions to Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is just around the corner. Set to release on June 4, Fortnite’s latest season will undoubtedly provide an entirely new experience to players around the world. For the past three years, Epic Games has never failed to […]
Riot Games has shared the news that the announcer packs, due to launch at the end of 2020 will now be delayed into at least 2021 due to continued complications of COVID-19. Earlier in 2020 Riot Games teased the addition of a much-requested feature, announcer packs. Sadly, the feature is set to be delayed. This […]
The ECAC League of Legends Championship Finals is almost here. This Saturday, ECPI University and the University at Albany are set to take to Summoner’s Rift for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) title. ECPI’s esports program originated less than two years ago but has already fostered a team that has the chance to take […]
As we await the upcoming Warzone live event, Infinity Ward can’t stop themselves from teasing us a bit more. May 19 saw the Warzone bunkers become unlocked. With fans figuring out the process of making it into Bunker 11 within no time. While we all brushed up on our Russian numbers to unlock Bunker 11, […]
The Call of Duty franchise could be embracing the Cold War next. Call of Duty rumors are like the Mcdonald’s of video games news. It seems that billions and billions of these reports are shipped out each day, yet this latest report seems completely legitimate. RUMOR: Call of Duty 2020 is ‘Call of Duty: Black […]
Valorant private beta will close on May 28, and the official release date is scheduled for June 2. Valorant, the most popular FPS on Twitch so far, finally has a release date. The game will be available publicly on June 2. It's @RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler back with an important update on the future of VALORANT. […]
Michael “mikeyy” Konicki joins Boston Uprising as the team’s main tank. Boston Uprising announced the signing of American main tank player Michael “mikeyy” Konicki. He will replace Thomas “brussen” Brussen, who retired earlier this month. Konicki played in Open Division with Skyfoxes and most recently in Overwatch Contenders with Noble. Since the beginning of his […]
Even though he is one of the most popular heroes in Dota 2, Pudge just doesn’t work in this bracket. There are many iconic Dota 2 heroes that are always popular, regardless of the patch. One of those heroes is Pudge, arguably Dota 2’s most famous hero. He is always the hero that gets picked […]
In a world where GAME FUEL® and Adderall are kings, it’s good to see someone in esports take a new approach to electronic victory. This week, seasoned pro Raidel “Joke” Brito took home the prize for this year’s Madden Bowl. With that glorious title, Brito snagged a whopping $65,000 reward for his esportsmanship. How did […]
After a three-month hiatus, Overwatch League tokens are back for viewers starting on May 22. The Overwatch League Tokens, allowing players to purchase their favorite team’s in-game skin, are finally back. Starting on May 22 with the launch of the Overwatch League regional tournaments, viewers will be rewarded for their fidelity by winning five Overwatch […]
General Manager Analynn “Bawlynn” Dang and Individual Coach Christopher “Bani” Benell are no longer with Washington Justice. Washington Justice is restructuring, with the release of General Manager Analynn “Bawlynn” Dang and Individual Coach Christopher “Bani” Benell. Both were with the team since 2019 and contributed to its development in the Overwatch League. Washington Justice Competitive […]
Former Natus`Vincere and Gambit player, Denis “seized” Kostin just signed a contract with Moscow-based organization CyberLegacy. The news came despite rumors that seized should have joined pro100. CyberLegacy has been trying to find a stable CS:GO roster for a while, in recent months there already were a couple of replacements but seized’s arrival should strengthen […]
The longstanding esport organization Evil Geniuses has rebranded and moved into a new chapter. On to a new era Evil Geniuses is a well-known name in the esports world. They have teams for League of Legends, DOTA 2, CS: GO, and Fortnite, with over a dozen championships between them. Today, the organization unveiled a complete […]
Rostermania has started in the CDL as Zer0 joins The London Royal Ravens! After some speculation, it has been officially announced that Trei ‘Zer0’ Morris will be joining the London Royal Ravens. After he was benched by the New York Subliners, he went on to create ‘Team Pine’ where other substitutes would scrim together for […]
G2 has released a #G2ARMY-themed, non-medical face mask in support of Charité, one of Europe’s largest university hospitals. G2 will donate all proceeds to the Berlin-based hospital’s emergency aid fund for use in the fight against COVID-19. In particular, to assist front line medical workers. G2’s partner, Mastercard is also on board with the aid […]
Sadly, Dota 2 just lost what has proven to be one China’s top teams over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, it seems like COVID-19 started to have an effect on several Dota 2 teams. One of them is the Chinese squad Keen Gaming, which made a name for itself in the last couple of […]
Electronic Arts (EA) hailed the popularity of battle royale title Apex Legends when it unveiled its latest quarterly financial report this month. EA revealed that Apex Legends was the most downloaded free-to-play PS4 game of 2019, meaning it beat stiff competition from Fortnite to seize the crown. The announcement caused a stir, but is Apex Legends actually […]
Of all the esports titles that have ever graced gamer’s screens, few can boast the mainstream success of Counter-Strike. Held in similar or even greater esteem than its contemporaries StarCraft and Dota, Counter-Strike is a classic with a legacy going all the way back to November 2000. Since then, esports has risen from obscurity to […]
Danish sportswear brand, hummel, enters esports signing a big sponsorship deal with Astralis Group. Another brand is throwing their support behind the growth in esports. With Danish sports and fashion brand, Hummel and esports organization, Astralis announcing a new sponsorship deal. The deal will include all three of Astralis’ teams; Origen in League of Legends, […]
Aim assist adjustments for Fortnite on PC are coming next weekend amidst the recent communal complaints. Epic Games has finally answered the prayers of Fortnite keyboard and mouse players the world over. In next week’s patch, aim assist changes will roll out for Fortnite on PC. The Fortnite developers released a small tidbit of information […]
Team Vitality has locked in a number of promising players across their two teams. Today, Team Vitality has revealed new players and staff for its LEC and LFL rosters. The LEC team specifically has three new members that fans may not recognize. Cantoursna “Nji” An is being promoted from the Vitality.Bee team, with Aljoša “Milica” […]
Former Vancouver Titans player Jooseok “Twilight” Lee signs with San Francisco Shock. The Overwatch League 2019 Champions, San Francisco Shock, signed Jooseok “Twilight” Lee. Lee was previously playing with Vancouver Titans, before their roster sweep. Shock fans… we are now entering the @Twilight_OW zone (Pending league approval) pic.twitter.com/OpnSeeO4qh — NRG Shock (@SFShock) May 17, 2020 […]
JUGi moves to the starting roster for the next three months. Astralis has moved Jakob “JUGi” Hansen to their starting lineup as in-game leader Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander goes on medical leave. Gla1ve will be stepping down from the active roster for the next three months due to “stress and burnout.” Jakob @JUGiOfficial Hansen is facing […]
Nigma is the final team that will take part in this tournament. With just one week away from ESL One Birmingham 2020, we now know the names of all teams that will be going there. As you probably know by now, this event will be divided into regions. Needless to say, the most interesting and […]
Following the new Modern Warfare Warzone update, you can now access the Warzone bunkers! But what’s inside? On May 18 Infinity Ward released a new Title Update for Modern Warfare and Warzone. This added two new maps, a playlist update, and much more. The most notable Warzone updates were changes with loot, a new ‘amour […]
The Houston Outlaws dealt the Dallas Fuel a hard loss during the Lonestar Challenge and took the Texas title. Competing for the Home crowd In 2020 the Overwatch League moved all matches to an online format, and with that change came the cancellation of Homestand events. The (official) Battle of Texas was postponed until further […]
The Mid-Season Streamathon is on. Riot Games has announced its global event to take the place of MSI, the Mid-Season Streamathon. This new event is a way to raise funds for the COVID-19 relief fund. The multi-day, continuous broadcast will feature a variety of content from regions around the world. It’ll include competition between leagues, […]
Prestinni is joining the Chicago Huntsmen. Preston “Prestinni” Sanderson has joined the hunt, as the Florida Mutineers have officially traded him to the Chicago Huntsmen. The announcement from the Mutineers came late this morning, where they just stated he was transferred to “another CDL team.” The specific team he was traded to wasn’t revealed until […]
Minho “Architect” Park, flex DPS for San Francisco Shock, joins Hangzhou Spark. Overwatch League vice-champion Minho “Architect” Park left San Francisco Shock to join Hangzhou Spark. Architect is moving in to Hangzhou! (ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ https://t.co/JkeSJYutN8 pic.twitter.com/2IpPzdzqbT — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) May 18, 2020 From fears of leaving his country to winning the Overwatch League Park’s adventure […]
Hangzhou Spark DPS player Jun-Ki “Bazzi” Park retires from competitive Overwatch. Overwatch League team Hangzhou Spark announces the retirement of their hitscan player Jun-Ki “Bazzi” Park. We are sad to announce that JUNKI “Bazzi” PARK has decided to retire from Overwatch. @Bazziow was a positive and diligent player as one of the members of our […]
A week on from CDL Florida, we take a look at three things we learned from the past weekend. Toronto could be a dark horse Toronto Ultra made it to the Semi-Finals of CDL Florida — defeating both The New York Subliners and The Minnesota Rokkr 3-1 to make it out of the group stages […]
Aim assist rears its head yet again in competitive Fortnite. Week two of FNCS Invitational just completed, and professional players are angrier than ever. All seven regions participated in the $2 million competition with varying results. Some notable players like NRG benjyfishy and Liquid Stretch topped the leaderboards in their respective regions. However, the amount […]
Comprehensive results from week two of the FNCS Invitational. Week two of the $2 million FNCS Invitational competition is in the books. All seven regions compete in a multitude of solo matches over the last two days of competition. The ultimate goal for each region’s 300 participants was to accumulate enough points over two days […]
Riot Games is celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community in a big way this year. Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia (“IDAHOTB”), Riot Games has announced a number of efforts to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. First of all, they’re partnering with the It Gets Better Project. This initiative tells the stories of LGBTQIA+ […]
After a prolonged unsuccessful period, Russian powerhouse Virtus.pro are going to add Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis to their CS:GO roster. According to insider information provided by Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov, Virtus.pro are looking to add the young Latvian to their line up. Rumors about possible changes in VP roster have been around for a while, and, as […]
New York Subliners substitute Doug ‘Censor’ Martin claims that he and other subs are set up to fail due to poor ruling from the CDL. In a series of tweets, Doug ‘Censor’ Martin has revealed that he believes he and other substitutes; such as Tommey for the Dallas Empire, have been “set up to fail” […]